Building a Sustainable Future: Strategic Support for the Built Environment Trust

“The Built Environment Trust worked with the Philanthropy Company for nearly eighteen months. Their commitment to the aims and values of the organisation shone through and they helped to shape our long term thinking. They have given a strong foundation for taking forward our fundraising ambition in a thoughtful and sustainable way, contributing significantly to the long term future of the Trust.”

Ann Allen MBE, Chair of BET

Challenge 

The Built Environment Trust exists to create understanding and appreciation for where we live, work, learn and play and how it impacts on our society’s well-being. We were engaged by the Trust as it sought to redefine its charitable role, vision and strategy beyond its association with the iconic Building Centre in the heart of Bloomsbury.

Response

We worked closely with the Board and Executive team to help focus the operating model, crystalise the mission and shape a case for support, engaging a range of key industry stakeholders to test and inform our work.  

We supported the recruitment of the Trust’s first ever Development Director, also building a trusts pipeline and making recommendations on corporate engagement and other areas of fundraising strategy to position the organisation for the future.